Novodevichy Convent
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Key facts
- Other names
- New Maiden Convent
- Order
- Russian Orthodox Church
- Founder
- Vasili III of Russia
- Location
- Moscow , Russia
- Official name
- Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent
- Type
- Cultural
- Criteria
- i, iv, vi
- Designated
- 2004 (28th session )
- Region
- Europe and North America
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Novodevichy Convent, also known as Bogoroditse-Smolensky Monastery (Russian: Новоде́вичий монасты́рь, Богоро́дице-Смоле́нский монасты́рь), is probably the best-known cloister of Moscow. Its name, sometimes translated as the New Maidens' Monastery, was devised to differ from the Old Maidens' Monastery within the Moscow Kremlin. The convent was founded by Grand Duke Vasily III on May 13 , 1524 in honor of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God " Hodegetria " - the main shrine of Smolensk , in gratitude for the capture of Smolensk in 1514. Unlike other Moscow cloisters, it has remained virtually intact since the 17th century. In 2004, it was proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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1524 establishments in Europe16th-century establishments in Russia17th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildingsBaroque architecture in RussiaBuilding and structure articles needing translation from Russian WikipediaChristian monasteries established in the 16th centuryConvents in RussiaCultural heritage monuments of federal significance in MoscowMonasteries in MoscowMonasteries used as prisonsReligious organizations established in the 1520s